Lawmakers who commit a crime should face harsher penalties than its citizens

Lawmakers pass laws and breaking these laws are punished in various ways.

If a normal citizen breaks a law then there is a penalty.

I believe the lawmakers, politicians, law enforcement, judges, and others who create, enforce and sentence should be held to a higher standard and therefore face harsher penalties.

If they break a law, perhaps the punishment should be double or triple the punishment a normal citizen receives. Depending on the crime, they should also lose their job.

Example:

If a normal citizen commits a crime and is punished with 1 year in prison then a lawmaker/etc should receive 2 or 3 years in prison.

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